themes of justice in coetzees disgrace
There are a couple of very obvious references to the themes of justice and retribution in J. ... Coetzee’s Disgrace. ... David cannot believe what his daughter is telling him, where he is from people confront their assailant and seek justice. ... He believes that the situation can be ended and wrapped up and you can move on, but Lucy refuses to move on and will not find justice or retribution as Melanie and her family had against David. There is also a sort of ironic justice on David as he develops his relationship with “poor Bev Shaw. ... He refers to her as “poor Bev Shaw” even after becoming lovers with her however he soon realizes the justice he has been served as he states, “if she is poor, he is bankrupt. ... Throughout the story there are a few references to the issues of justice and retribution and David is often on the receiving end of it. ... Perhaps the justice and retribution David encounters was what he needed to face life in a more real light.